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South Korean retail investor monitors KOSPI stock trading platform in Seoul during the July 2026 market crash

South Korea’s KOSPI Crashes 16% in Two Days as Finance Minister Apologizes for Leveraged ETF Experiment

South Korea's KOSPI plunged roughly 16% over two sessions on July 29-30, erasing $2.18 trillion in market value, as leveraged ETF products turned an SK Hynix earnings miss into a national financial

July 30, 2026

Business·Economy·Markets·News

CRISPR base editing diagram showing viral vector gene delivery to DNA

6-Year-Old Died in Unauthorized Chinese CRISPR Trial. Her Death Was Concealed for 14 Months.

A 6-year-old with Snijders Blok-Campeau syndrome died in March 2025 after an unauthorized CRISPR brain surgery trial in Shanghai, her death concealed for 14 months. Shanghai Jiao Tong University opened a formal

July 30, 2026

Health·News·Science

Older adults queuing for registration at a community health centre in China

China’s Outpatient Insurance Reform Cut Inequality but Left a Two-Tier Care Divide

A new study in Scientific Reports finds China's outpatient pooling reform cut pro-rich inequality in doctor visits and slashed out-of-pocket costs for lower-income urban workers, but wealthier patients are drifting toward specialist

July 30, 2026

Health·News·Science

Las Vegas Sands Venetian Macao casino resort on Macau Cotai Strip

Las Vegas Sands Q2 Earnings Miss as Macau VIP Hold Collapses, Board Launches $6B Buyback

Las Vegas Sands missed Q2 estimates as a Macau VIP hold collapse wiped $87 million from quarterly earnings, even as underlying casino volumes across the territory rose sharply. The board's $6 billion

July 30, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets US President Donald Trump at the White House July 28 2026

Netanyahu Stops Making Demands on Trump Over Iran and Pivots to Options, Politico and WSJ Report

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has shifted from pressing specific demands on President Trump over the Iran war to presenting analysis and options instead, Politico reported Wednesday. The Wall Street Journal separately

July 30, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Jordan air defense systems intercept Iranian ballistic missiles July 2026

Jordanian Air Defense Systems Repel 5 Missiles Launched From Iran

Jordan's air defense systems intercepted five ballistic missiles launched from Iran early Wednesday, the Jordanian Armed Forces confirmed, saying no casualties were recorded. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed responsibility, naming the

July 30, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Breaks China’s 7-Year Superhero Box Office Record With $37M Opening Day

Spider-Man: Brand New Day opened to a projected $37 million in China on Wednesday, the biggest superhero day-one gross since Far From Home in 2019. Maoyan forecasts a $255 million total run,

July 30, 2026

Entertainment·Movies·News

Russian science journalist Darya Shipacheva sentenced to 12 years in Moscow treason trial

Moscow Court Sentences Science Journalist Darya Shipacheva to 12 Years for Treason

A Moscow court sentenced freelance medical journalist Darya Shipacheva, 34, to 12 years in a maximum-security penal colony for treason on Tuesday, based on a wire transfer to a family member in

July 30, 2026

Government and Politics·News

Iranian naval forces in the Strait of Hormuz after Army Chief Sayyari declares no ships pass without permission

Iran’s Army Chief Declares No Ship Passes Hormuz Without Permission as Tankers Intercepted

Iran Army Chief of Staff Habibollah Sayyari declared on Tuesday that no vessel may transit the Strait of Hormuz without Iranian and IRGC permission, as three tankers were intercepted this week. Iran

July 30, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the White House amid ICC arrest warrant

Netanyahu’s Plane Crosses Canadian Airspace for Third Time. Ottawa Stays Silent.

Netanyahu's Boeing 767 crossed the airspace of Canada, Greece, Italy, and France on July 28 — all Rome Statute signatories — for the third time in seven months through Canadian skies. Ottawa

July 30, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

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South Korea’s KOSPI Crashes 16% in Two Days as Finance Minister Apologizes for Leveraged ETF Experiment

6-Year-Old Died in Unauthorized Chinese CRISPR Trial. Her Death Was Concealed for 14 Months.

China’s Outpatient Insurance Reform Cut Inequality but Left a Two-Tier Care Divide

Las Vegas Sands Q2 Earnings Miss as Macau VIP Hold Collapses, Board Launches $6B Buyback

Netanyahu Stops Making Demands on Trump Over Iran and Pivots to Options, Politico and WSJ Report

Jordanian Air Defense Systems Repel 5 Missiles Launched From Iran

Spider-Man: Brand New Day Breaks China’s 7-Year Superhero Box Office Record With $37M Opening Day

Moscow Court Sentences Science Journalist Darya Shipacheva to 12 Years for Treason

Iran’s Army Chief Declares No Ship Passes Hormuz Without Permission as Tankers Intercepted

Netanyahu’s Plane Crosses Canadian Airspace for Third Time. Ottawa Stays Silent.

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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